IT Unionization

Steve wonders if unions might be a good thing for tech workers.

Calculating Month End

Getting References for GenAI Results

I wrote an editorial on the view of GenAI tech from execs and someone commented that they wanted references for results. Most of us might take a result from...

Helping Students with a Data Professional Career

Steve has advice for students looking to become data professionals.

A Basic Data API Builder ADD

A New Word: Falesia

falesia– n.  the disquieting awareness that someone’s importance to you and your importance to them may not necessarily match – that your best friend might only think of you...

Copilot Outside of SSMS Seems to Work

I read Brent’s first look at SSMS and Copilot in there. He didn’t have a great opinion of the tool, especially comparing it to Gemini or Claude. I haven’t...

Deleting a Database

Who among us hasn't deleted a production data file? Steve hopes most of us have not.

Changing the Paradigm of Work

AI is changing work, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Steve continues to examine and evaluate how GenAI systems might be used in today's world and asks if there is work that might help you.

Removing a File